Yeah it’s not everyday you get to go to SXM and SBH so I will be doing a huge trip report 🙂

Excellent start! Nice shots.

Thai are supposed to be selling 4 A345s, yes A345s to South African, maybe to replace there A340-200s…

But the carriers atm who fly them to the US – Singapore, Thai, Emirates, Etihad don’t seem to be very happy with there A345s. I think Emirates have started using theres to Zurich now but and Emirates also have a 77W flight via Hamburg (I think) to the US…

Looks like a defualt paint in Flight simulator… awful! Shame there retro scheme isn’t on it! Not anoth of them around these days 🙂

The first batch of UK regional airport charters to Orlando were performed by Monarch, Air Europe and I beleive Air 2000 757s back in 1990. All with tech-stops, and aboslutely in keeping with aircraft stopping off en-route when conditions dictate this must happen (those of an earlier vintage may remember the likes of 727s playing the transatlantic!)

Yeah I flew to Florida back in 97 with Flying Colours on a 757 stopping off at Bangor… Not something I want to do again 🙂

Me and two friends are going in May, we booked with KLM via Amsterdam staying at the Maho Sonesta right next to the beach. The price was pretty good but we’ll be at the airport nearly everday which you don’t want to do…

For the airlines that fly there you have;

US Airways, KLM, Air France, Continental, American and United (year round ones) You could always go via Antigua or somewhere around there and travel with one of the regional carriers. You could also use Corsair or Zoom but there not year round, plus Zoom you’d have to go via Toronto, I think.

When we looked with the US carriers the flight times were not great, US wanted us to stay overnight in Charlotte, which we decided we didn’t want too.

As for things to do, im not really sure as i’ve never been but on one of the days were there we will be visiting St Barthermly (spelling) which is a 15 minute plane ride on Winair. These flights are about £60 or so…

HTH,
Sam

Here we go guys…

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5942938

Shame theres no Gs on the tail 😮 Looks pretty nice though!

If I touch the brakes, i.e. squeeze my joystick’s trigger, does that in effect cancel the auto-braking? I usually set it to 2 at St. Maarten, deploy fulls flaps just before touch down and have the spoilers armed and ready. I aim for an approach speed of about 160-175 knots.

Lawndart,

I’ve noticed that the only time the auto-brake disconnects is on the LDS 767 and PMDG 737, I think. Your approach speed is fine for say 10nm out but when you get closer (4-6nm) reduce the speed abit, too about 140-145 depending what your flying.

I flew to SXM on FS a few weeks ago in a MD-11 and 744 and braking was easy, I used 3/4th and didn’t even have to backtrack!

HTH,
Sam